10 of the Best Sweet Shops in Southern Illinois You Must Visit You got to try these amazing, sweet shops in Southern Illinois! Whether you’re a local or someone visiting to enjoy the Shawnee National Forest and our state parks, these mom-and-pop sweet shops are to die...
Upcoming Events for the Total Solar Eclipse Weekend and Other Days For this week’s blog post, I’ve decided to share some of my last newsletter on the Total Solar Eclipse events that are occurring around southern Illinois and the Shawnee National Forest. It...
Top 10 Spring Hikes in the Shawnee National Forest Are you as ready for spring hikes in the Shawnee National Forest as I am? It’s when the wildflowers start to bloom, and the green slowly starts to return to the vast Shawnee National Forest. I’m just about ready to go...
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking in the Shawnee National Forest There are many things I wish I had known before hiking in the Shawnee National Forest. These are things I now know and practice regularly. But if I had known about them before, I probably would...
20 Southern Illinois Scenic Overlooks to Hike this Fall Are you looking for the best Southern Illinois scenic overlooks around the Shawnee National Forest? I’ve got the perfect list for you. I’ve been all around southern Illinois looking for the best overlooks I can...
Shawnee National Forest Law Enforcement Ride-Along I recently got the opportunity to do a Shawnee National Forest Law Enforcement ride-along. Michelle had sent the Law Enforcement Patrol Captain an email asking if I could ride with them. She did it as a surprise for...